Van Buren Township Farmers Institute at Opera House Saturday
The Van Buren Township Farmers Institute gathers at the opera house Saturday with a full program. Purdue University speakers headline talks on farming topics while lunch is served at noon in the K of P hall. Officers include Isaiah Nelson as president and David Kelley as secretary.
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van Buren Township
Purdue University
E. T. Stanley
Liberty
Farmer Institute
Stanley
Soldier in France Thanks Home Folks for Gifts in December 1917
A World War I letter to the News-Eagle editor from somewhere in France on December 28, 1917 thanks readers for Christmas gifts. The writer notes censor restrictions, scarce American tobacco and candy, and asks for periodic News-Eagle mail to stay connected through the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Samuel Renick
France
News-Eagle
A. News-Eagle
Red Cross lies challenged by Seattle Star offer
The Seattle Star reprints a strong statement and offers $500 to prove a single case of graft or dishonesty in the Red Cross. The article denounces rumors as lies spread by traitors and fools and urges readers to verify claims with the Star and its Lake Division.
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Red Cross
Seattle Star
Lake Division
Star Today
Gueft
The
Program of meetings with speakers and songs
The schedule lists a 10:00 session with Rev J O Campbell invocation and two addresses on cooperation with school and church and the farmer’s role in the war, followed by 1:00 activities including committee appointments, additional addresses on country service and cooperation among farmers and business men, officer reports, a Star Spangled Banner song, and benediction by Rev W A Srricxior.
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AN Buren Township
Faamers Institute
Opera House
Ralph Test
New Castle
Citizens Canning Company
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Mr. Test
AEF
Brands
J. O. Campbell
E. T. Staxnier
RaLow
W. A. Srricxior
W.a.paxton &Co
Eagle
E. H. Depoy
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